Changes in a desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) population after a period of high mortality

Author(s)
Germano, David J. and Michele A. Joyner
Year
Article Title
Changes in a desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) population after a period of high mortality
Book Title
Management of Amphibians, Reptiles, and Small Mammals in North American, Proceedings of the Symposium; July 19-21, 1988; Flagstaff, Arizona
Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, General Technical Report RM-166
Address
Fort Collins, CO
Pages
190-198
Start Page Number
190
Final Page
198
Notes
Proceedings of the Symposium on Management of Amphibians, Reptiles and Small Mammals in North America, July 19-21, 1988, Flagstaff, AZ
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Species: Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizi)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Range Type
Population Density 59 #/km2 Both Adults and Juveniles Piute Valley Exposure Factor Datasets
Survival/ Mortality range of per capita mortality rates (k) for 2 time periods 115-130 animals/time period /yr Both Adults and Juveniles Piute Valley 0.08 - 0.21 Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean regression of carapace length (CL; 80 - 260mm) to body weight (BW; g) BW = 0.000505(CL)^2.826 53 g Both Adults and Juveniles Piute Valley Exposure Factor Datasets

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